Time for Millennials to take the great generational leap

9:56 PM,
Oct. 9, 2013

Written by

Ryan Drysdale
Guest Opinion

The Millennial Generation is coming of political age in the most dysfunctional political climate in generations. Until this month, politics was more theoretical for many of us having little direct, noticeable impacts on our lives. Some have only recently begun paying federal taxes and others still have not as they struggle to find jobs out of college.

The same day I became able to buy health insurance on interstate health exchanges as a result of the Affordable Care Act, I am also unable to fully work my job due to the government shutdown. Never have I personally, directly felt the impact of the ...